by kim schaper | Jun 25, 2019 | body image, Fitness, hormones, Nutrition, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss
I often hear the phases, “I have a slow metabolism” or “My metabolism is damaged” thrown around quite a bit amongst women these days. But, is your metabolism really damaged? Using the term “damaged” is a harsh word for your...
by kim schaper | Feb 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s chat about trigger foods. What are trigger foods? Trigger foods are typically foods that cause a response to want you to eat more. You might be asking yourself, what does that even mean? I’ll give you an example: Let’s say some of your trigger foods would be...
by kim schaper | Feb 3, 2019 | Fitness, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss
Lots of you ask, how can I still drop fat and not have to worry about counting all these calories? Such a great question! 🙂 Let’s start off first with a couple things. #1: I’m not someone who really counts calories, I find it to be a bit too obsessive and coming from...
by kim schaper | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was talking to a client of mine last week and she was feeling super sluggish, unmotivated and bloated. Her weight had been steadily increasing over the course of the last year and she couldn’t pinpoint the cause. “I’m eating well, I’m moving...
by kim schaper | Nov 17, 2018 | mindset, Uncategorized
I had a client of mine “fall off the wagon” if you will. I actually despise that term because when you’re moving and eating to your liking, you’re less likely to “fall off the wagon” or, better yet, that term doesn’t even...
by kim schaper | Nov 3, 2018 | gut, hormones, Nutrition, Uncategorized
It’s a drug we can’t resist. FOOD. I cannot tell you how many women come to me struggling with their weight, relationships with food, fatigue, and mood. And, especially for women, food and mood are directly correlated. I’ve found most women see...
by kim schaper | Jul 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hunger makes you seek and eat food. It requires a conscious effort to eat less and just like your inability to resist sleep, at some point your brain will override your thoughts and make you crave it. Hunger is the nature of the beast. You’re just like any other...
by kim schaper | Jun 28, 2018 | eating disorders, Fitness, hormones, mindset, Uncategorized, workouts
When it comes to the diet and fitness industry, everyone is obsessed with “more, more more” and “more is always better.” Especially when we’re talking about exercise. Think about it, how many times have you heard the phrase:...
by kim schaper | Apr 14, 2018 | mindset, Uncategorized
When was the last time you felt judged? Was it when you walked into the gym feeling sized up by another woman and could immediately feel her eyes scrolling every inch of you? Or, maybe you heard another lady criticize another co-worker that just received a promotion...
by kim schaper | Feb 24, 2018 | Fitness, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
Your friend just asked you to try her new diet because she said it works like magic! Your sibling just inhaled a loaf of bread and cried because she’s tired of depriving herself of carbs with her former weight loss plan. I hear this stuff ALL THE TIME. No...
